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Troubleshooting

M-Series User ’s Guide

	SYMPTOM	DIAGNOSIS	ACTION

	Printer stops. PAUSE light	Media incorrectly	Load media correctly. See
	and PAPER/RIBBON light	loaded or not loaded.	Media Loading in Installation
	both ON.		Section.
		Misadjusted Media	Check Position and Sensitivity
		Sensor.	of Media Sensor and/or
			Calibrate Media. See
		Media not Calibrated.	Adjustments in Configuration
			and Calibration Section.
	Printer stops. PAUSE	Ribbon incorrectly	Load ribbon correctly. See Ribbon
	light ON and PAPER/	loaded or not loaded.	Loading in Installation Section.
	RIBBON light	Malfunctioning Ribbon	Call a service technician.
	FLASHING.	Malfunctioning Ribbon	Call a service technician.
	FLASHING.	Sensor.
		Sensor.
	Printer stops. PAUSE light	Printhead is not fully	Close printhead completely.
	ON and PRINTHEAD light	closed.
	FLASHING.	Printhead Open Sensor not	Call a service technician.
		Printhead Open Sensor not	Call a service technician.
		detecting its position flag.
	Printerstops.PAUSElightand	Printhead element is	Printer resumes printing when the
	PRINTHEADlightbothON.	overheated. (200M or	printhead element cools. If
		260M)	condition persists, move printer to a
			cooler environment.
		On the 260M only,the	Printer resumes printing when the
		power supply is	power supply cools. If condition
		overheated.	persists, move printer to a cooler
			environment.
	Dots missing in printed	Printhead element going	Call a service technician.
	area of label.	bad.
	Loss of printing	Possible Media Sensor	Adjust Media Sensor Position
	registration on labels.	or Calibration problem.	or Calibrate Media. Call a
			service technician if
			necessary.
		Printer set for non-	Set printer for correct media.
		continuous media, but	See Installation Section.
		continuous media loaded.
	For Peel-Off Mode.	Improperly adjusted	Refer to Installation Section.
	For Peel-Off Mode.	Media Edge Guides.
		Media Edge Guides.
	Excessive vertical drift in	Incorrect media	See Media Loading in the
	top-of-form registration.	loading.	Installation Section.

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Contents

Page BradyprinterTM THT Model 200M and 260M Thermal Transfer Printer USER'S GUIDE Proprietary Statement Product Improvements FCC Compliance Statement Canadian DOC Compliance Statement Liability Disclaimer Bradyprinter™ THT Models 200M and 260M WARRANTY INFORMATION 1. Printer Warranty 2. Supplies Warranty 3. Warranty Exclusions and Conditions Table of Contents Introduction Installation Operation Configuration and Calibration Interconnections Preventive Maintenance Troubleshooting Options Appendix A - 240 VAC Power Cord Appendix B - ASCII Code Chart Appendix C - Adjusting Bar Code Darkness Introduction Page Additional System Requirements Media and Ribbon Requirements run tests for your applications Warnings and Precautions CAUTION: CAUTION: Refer to the Interconnections Section Page Printer Specifications Printing Considerations Print Speeds Programmable constant printing speeds of 2″ (51 mm) 3″ (76 mm), 4″ (104 mm), 5“ (127 mm), and 6″ (152 mm) per second Media Ribbon Zebra Programming Language II (ZPL II®) Bar Codes Options Section Page Page Page Installation remove any ribbon and paper roll Power Connection Make sure the fuse you use is correct for the voltage source Appendix A Site Requirements Ribbon Loading Do not 2.Place the Ribbon Roll on the Ribbon Supply Spindle 3.Open the printhead by moving the handle to the OPEN posi- tion Important one: 6.Remove the Hook from the Ribbon Take-UpSpindle Page Media Loading Page Page Page Removing Used Ribbon Initial Printer Power Up Page Operation Page Page Page CANCEL Notes: Page Page Page Whenever the printer is reset to factory defaults, a Media Calibration procedure must be performedimmediately Label Format Qty Speed Page Configuration and Calibration Interconnections Page Configuration Mode IMPORTANT: Page Page Interconnections RS-232Serial Data Port Hardware Control Signal Descriptions RS-232Cabling Requirements To minimize electrical noise pickup in the cable: 1.Keep data cables as short as possible 2.Do not bundle the data cables tightly with power cords Page Data Signal Voltage Level Signal Descriptions Preventive Maintenance Page Page Page Toggle Positioning Printhead Pressure Adjustment Black-MarkMedia Sensor Position Adjustment Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment Page Page 260M only: Page Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment Page Troubleshooting Page Page Page ^CC, ^CT, and ^CD Page Options Examples of these Optional Fonts can be found in Appendix D 220-240VAC Factory Setup Memory Options 6-Dot/mmPrinthead (200M Only) Page Page Appendix B - ASCII Code Chart Page Appendix C - Adjusting Bar Code Darkness Too Dark Slightly Dark Slightly Light Too Light In-Spec” Page Page Appendix D - Optional Printer Fonts Page Page Page Appendix E - Support Services Before you call Be prepared W.H. BRADY CO Customer Service Form Complete this form before requesting technical assistance Model # (Be specific: include ALL letters and numbers)